February 23, 1955 Girls District Basketball Tournament: First round - Collins vs. Bye.
Semi-finals at LeGrand - Collins girls lost game to New Sharon 67-52. Collins took first quarter lead 12-8, and held it into halftime - 30-23. New Sharon took control of the game in the second half with third quarter lead 47-38 and holding off Collins' run in the fourth quarter to within five points, to regain control for a final 67-52 win. Lineup: Jill Kilgore (57) (f) 14 pts.; Betty Spooner (56) (f) 23 pts.; Georgiann Briles (58) (f) 15 pts.; Beverly Christian (f) 0 pts.; Donna Frerichs (57) (f) 0 pts.; Dorothy Hand (58) (f-g) 0 pts.; Sandra Carley (g); Janice Heintz (57) (g); Mary Jo Shultz (g); Saundra Smith (58) (g); Myrtle Kloppenborg (57)(g); Sharon Stratton (59) (g).
Consolation at Prairie City - Collins girls soared past Colfax 73-57 to win the consolation trophy. Collins took first quarter lead 22-13 and held the lead throughout the game with the reserves also helping win the game. Lineup: Jill Kilgore (57) (f) 7 pts.; Betty Spooner (56) (f) 28 pts.; Georgiann Briles (58) (f) 38 pts.; Beverly Christian (f) 0 pts.; Donna Frerichs (57) (f) 0 pts.; Dorothy Hand (58) (f-g) 0 pts.; Sandra Carley (g); Janice Heintz (57) (g); Mary Jo Shultz (g); Saundra Smith (58) (g); Myrtle Kloppenborg (57)(g); Sharon Stratton (59) (g).
Girls Basketball 54-55 Season Summary: Scheduled games - Collins Won - Farrar 68-64; Rhodes 79-44; Cambridge 61-26; Slater 75-50; Rhodes 54-24; Colo 60-34; Baxter 70-61; Cambridge 63-25; Maxwell 56-44; Farrar 71-65; Maxwell 52-45; Baxter 69-48; Shipley 60-47; Mingo 62-59; Huxley 59-44; Colo 57-24; Gilbert 61-38. Lost - None. Story County Tourney: Won - Story City 42-13; Zearing 44-40. Lost - McCallsburg 50-49; Maxwell 48-40, fourth place. Sectional Tourney: Won - Cambridge 77-18; Colo 59-31; Maxwell 54-36 for the Sectional Championship. District Tourney: Collins lost to New Sharon 67-52. Collins won over Colfax 73-57 for Consolation Trophy. Season Record: Won - 23. Lost - 3. The offensive season average per game - 60 and the defensive game average per game was 42. An18 point per game margin is very impressive.
Girls' Basketball Team Members - The starting six members: Forwards - Betty Spooner (56) 537 pts., apg. 20.7; Georgiann Briles (58) (pivot-f) 465 pts.- apg. 23; Jill Kilgore (57) 268 pts.- apg. 12.2;. Guards - Janice Heintz (57); Mary Jo Shultz (Jr.); Sandra Carley (Jr.) (part-time forward 233 pts., apg. 10.6. Other team members: Beverly Christian (f); Donna Frerichs (57) (f); Dorothy Hand (58) (f-g); Saundra Smith (58) (g); Myrtle Kloppenborg (57) (g); Sharon Stratton (59) (g); Carol Downing (g); Elaine Kloppenborg (g). Manager - Sharon Kelderhouse. Coach - Larry Thompson. Senior: Betty Spooner. Saundra Carley (Jr.) and Mary Jo Shultz (Jr.) moved away from Collins at the end of the school year. The Collins Clipperettes had a very good season with 23 victories and only three losses. They won the South Story Conference championship with a 6-0 record and undefeated in scheduled games. They won fourth place trophy in the County Tournament and also won Sectional Tournament championship. They won third place trophy in the District Tournament. (Insert 2005: Team set three Collins girls basketball school records: (1) Undefeated in the scheduled games, (2) Undefeated Conference Champions, and (3) Winning a District Tournament Trophy.